22/11/11 Tuesday, Day 6

I have noon duty all week; this week.
Period #1: Grammar 8 -
List #7 - 1. bailouts, 2. defaulting, 3. corporate, 4. loiter. 5. repugnant, 6. procrastinate, 7. solicit, 8. crowd mentality, 9. manifest, 10. graven, 11. vain, 12. sabbath, 13. adultery, 14. covet, 15. Decalogue,                 16. theocracy,  17. default, 18. momentum, 19. corporation, 20. repossess, 21. innovation, 22. visionary,   23. CEO, 24. vaccines, 25. jolt.
H.W. -  It has been revised, so re-read the Email that I sent you on "The Sentence". You will be most concerned with the last half.

Period #3 History 7 and 8 - History Quiz on 4.2 on Thursday, Nov. 24.
We started on Section 2, Chapter 4.
H.W.- Answer the "Identifies" on page35.

Period #4 English Literature 7
Went over the HW and continued through the story.
HW : Read to page 183 in "A Christmas Carol".

          A Christmas Carol - Questions

Supplemental Questions (These are in order as they appear in the story – pretty-much)

1. Read over the first two paragraphs again. What is the purpose of the author talking about Marley’s death?
2. Since you have read into the story for a while, explain why you think the author stressed that Scrooge was his “sole… Sole…etc”
3. Notice in the movie, the name on the door of Scrooge’s office.(You can only do this after we have seen the movie)
4. What do you learn about Scrooge’s psychological character from paragraph 2 column “A”? Explain how the weather was used to reveal his character.
5. How did the citizens of the local community view Scrooge?
6. What did Scrooge think of what others thought about him and why?
7. How is the weather, in the last paragraph in column “A”, used again to influence the story?(Pathetic fallacy)
8. What is with the “Humbug” thing???
9. How can Scrooge be seen as having a pessimistic attitude towards Christmas?
10. What is Scrooge’s nephew’s attitude towards Christmas?
11. How can the nephew be seen as being positively persistent?
12. Explain what Dickens meant when eh said “It certainly was; for they had been two kindred spirits”.
13. Scrooge does not want to give money for the poor and destitute because they are already taken care of. How does he feel that they have already been provided for?
14. Explain Scrooge’s little speech in lines 8 – 14 0n page 180.
15. Bob Cratchit appears a little different after leaving the office as opposed to when he was there. Explain.
16. How can Scrooges whole life be seen as melancholy?
17. What was so peculiar about the knocker on the door of Scrooges apartment house?
18. Explain the statement from page 181 “darkness is cheap and Scrooge liked it”.
19. What is Scrooges “checklist” when he gets home every night?
20. Why do you suppose on this night that he “double-locked himself in”?

Period #5 English Grammar 7 - Spelling Quiz on List # 5 will probably be on Wednesday, Nov.23.

Spelling List # 5 words 15 - 20.
List #6 - 1. Apparition, 2. Cultivated Not in agriculture) 3. dilapidated, 4. Quaint, 5. rustic, 6. cursory, 7. Etiquette, 8.artificial, 9. opulent, 10. rigour, 11.Scant, 12. odour, 13. obliterate, 14. morph, 15. delinquent, 16. plaid, 17. unique, 18. punctual, 19. proficient, 20. obnoxious, 21. activism, 22. bond, 23. movement, 24. occupy, 25. stocks.
List #7 - 1. bailouts, 2. defaulting, 3. corporate, 4. loiter. 5. repugnant, 6. procrastinate, 7. solicit, 8. crowd mentality, 9. manifest, 10. graven, 11. vain, 12. sabbath, 13. adultery, 14. covet, 15. Decalogue, 16. theocracy,  17. default, 18. momentum, 19. corporation, 20. repossess, 21. innovation, 22. visionary, 23.CEO(Chief Executive Officer) 24. vaccines, 25. jolt.
H. W. - Spelling List # 6 words 15 - 20. Read over the handout on "The Sentence" - particularly the last section.

Period # 6 - LS - Physical Education.


Period # 7 English Literature 8 - 
HW:Complete your write-up on your topic. (Three characters)
The Joy in Giving
Fair VS Equal
Social status in Adolecence
Shyness VS Introversion.
Homesteaders in the American West